The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-15

street. or at Broadway and Twenty third street.
New York--thers is scramble for that lot.
And how is it to be decided Simply by allowing
IL to 60 to the highest bidder and if he lets 1t 1t
must be to man who pays rent. or by some
such process, and the measure of that rent is
perfectly fair, and just, and economic rent,
which would determine Itself in the proper con-
dition, just as the law of gravitaton settles it.
tax the rental value and most of
would be satisfied, and most of
US would be able to pay such rent as that, and
all of us be exceedingly glad that somebody else
would be more able than we to pay the highest
rent for it. because it would go into a common
treasury-this muniicent fund that goes hand
in hand with the growth of the population and
of civilization, supplied by beautiful provi
dental law, and simple beautiful, economic
law that works with the same simplicity and the
same regularity as the very law of gravitation
itself-a magnificent ever.increasing fund to
supply the wants of increasing civilization and
increasing population"
The Doctor then explained the disposition that
would be made of this magnificent fund under
the tax raised by the application of the rental
principle. He said that this fund should go to
support all public burdens; that with it more
could be done than is done by the present tax
levy for common purpose, and that with it
cities would be benefited and made healthful,
and the life of mankind heightened under such
benehcent circumstances OF life as would pre-
vail. The application of this principle would
tend, the Doctor said, to improve the condition
and raise wages of the laboring men of the
country. This would come about by a reversal
OF the horrid law that at present makes wages
always keep tending downward. The new law.
too. would prevent the creation of immense
private fortunes. and the present great fortunes
would be distributed amongst the people to
whom they by the right of natural laws belonged.
The Doctor closed with eloquent reference to
the crusade being the spirit of Christ him
self. 1t would lead he said. to the fulhllment
of the message, Behold. / bring you glad
tidings." He spoke for nearly two hours. and
yet there sign of WEAKNESS among his
auditors, among whom were the Revs. DR.. JEFF
ferry. of the First Baptist Church; r. V. Hunter,
of the Seventh Presby terrain, and DR.. Jenckes,
of St. Paul's Episcopal These gentlemen paid
their respects to the distinguished priest, but
neither on the stage nor in the audience could
be found priest of his own church.
Dr. McGlynn did not reach the city from Gin
cinnati until late yesterday afternoon. At the
train a committee of the Union Labor
party and others waited to greet him, but his
telegram telling of his delayed departure did
not reach them. He is the guest of Col. Robert
johnson at the New-Denison. where, until 6:30
o'clock last evening the distinguished priest
met many callers, chiefly those connected with
the new party. He will remain in the city until
4 o'clock this afternoon, when he leaves direct
for New York. From 10 to II o'clock, noon, to-
day he will receive all callers at the New Den-
SON.